Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Uruguay
Uruguay: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 0.1217 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Uruguay, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Uruguay stood at 0.1217.
The figure is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Uruguay peaked at 0.5463 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0607, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 21st of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3715 | — |
| 2013 | 0.3086 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.246 | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3064 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1221 | -60.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0609 | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1822 | +199.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5463 | +199.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0607 | -88.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2428 | +300.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4257 | +75.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1217 | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.268 | 0.0609 | 0.5463 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2127 | 0.0607 | 0.4257 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Uruguay?
- Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Uruguay was 0.1217 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5463 in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0607 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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